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bombardier beetle
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noun
any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed.
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Origin of bombardier beetle
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby bombardier beetle
bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde, bombarded, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardment, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family
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